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New York Times, Thursday, April 5, 2007

Author:
Mike Shenk
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Across : 20 Questions category
TotalDebutLatest
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11.5455165%
Mike Shenk

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQVYZ} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Shenk. Thursday freshness: 29%
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R
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© 2007, The New York Times4/5/7 ( No. 20,967 )
Across
1
Supreme leader : ROSS
5
Special Forces toppers : BERETS
11
"Top Gun" target : MIG
14
Dissenter : ANTI
15
One of a tour crew : ROADIE
16
Title girl in an 1884 operetta : IDA
17
"A County in la Nazione: Autobiography of a 'Godfather' Star" : ITALIASHIRE
19
Shaving choice : GEL
20
"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." star : NABORS
21
Dominant : CENTRAL
23
Bracing : BRISK
24
Partner of starts : FITS
26
L.S.U. rival, informally : BAMA
27
Garage stain : OIL
28
Hawks : SELLS
30
Saturn's largest moon : TITAN
31
Melancholiac's list : WOES
33
Blount in the N.F.L. Hall of Fame : MEL
34
Report card signer : PARENT
35
"Mark of a Big Movie: Autobiography of a Western Author" : IMAXBRAND
38
Seasoned (and seasonal) quaff : EGGNOG
41
Stud's place : EAR
42
Tastes : SIPS
46
Slowly : LARGO
47
Annual traveler : SANTA
49
Unimpressive score : NIL
50
Airline since 1948 : ELAL
51
It might hold your interest : BANK
52
Scathing online criticism : FLAME
54
20 Questions category : MINERAL
56
Didn't let out of one's sight : TAILED
57
Bulldog booster : ELI
58
"Unyielding Sweetheart: Autobiography of a Big-League Pitcher" : IRONDARLING
61
Pay stub line : NET
62
Get mentioned : COMEUP
63
Get in on a deal : ANTE
64
Pirouetter's pivot : TOE
65
Works : KNEADS
66
Bus. bigwigs : CEOS
Down
1
Pointer for gold seekers? : RAINBOW
2
Neighbor of four Great Lakes : ONTARIO
3
Work of art : STABILE
4
Sights on a rural horizon : SILOS
5
They have supporting roles : BRAS
6
Sister of Helios : EOS
7
Encouraging word : RAH
8
Orders : EDICTS
9
A bicycle's built for two : TIRES
10
Taken in : SEEN
11
Move : MIGRATE
12
Thinker : IDEAMAN
13
Stouthearted : GALLANT
18
Rubs the wrong way : IRKS
22
Sporty '55 debuts : TBIRDS
24
Show off at the gym : FLEX
25
"Sick Noggin: Autobiography of a Mail-Order Pioneer" : ILLBEAN
29
Slate, for one : EMAG
30
Biscuit or almond : TAN
32
Census form check box : SINGLE
34
Hair splitter : PART
36
Cattle call : MOO
37
File's counterpart : RANK
38
Honda model : ELEMENT
39
"Sidereus Nuncius" author : GALILEO
40
Countertop choice : GRANITE
43
Straight : INALINE
44
Olive stuffing : PIMENTO
45
Arctic transports : SLEDGES
47
Oscar Wilde play : SALOME
48
Way over there : AFAR
51
Captain of industry : BARON
53
Sachet scent : LILAC
55
Ilsa's love : RICK
56
Last call : TAPS
59
PBS supporter : NEA
60
Flop : DUD

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